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Military

Object Number - UPL 17207 - Crew #585 Howard W. Greiner Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Ernest Ratliff (TG), Frank Korycanek (R/O), Andrew Swartz (NG),...

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Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Howard W Greiner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert E Shaddy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37483851
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Events

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Born

29 April 1900

Revisions

Date28 Apr 2022 20:07:57
Contributorjmoore43
Sources

Filled in the missing first name as "Unk" and Flagged as a "NAME_ISSUE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:02:30
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book 'Attlebridge Arsenal' by Wassom & Brassford, page 343

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